CELTIC will step up their bid to sign Craig Gordon as Lukasz Zaluska prepares to quit the club.

Zaluska, who has been a back-up keeper since arriving from Dundee United in 2009, is wanted by Israeli outfit Maccabi Haifa.

And new Hoops boss Ronny Deila is prepared to let the 32-year-old Pole move on before his contract runs down at the end of next season.

Celtic will now have to look for a new goalie, especially with No.1 Fraser Forster being linked with a move away from Parkhead.

And they are ready to snap up former Scotland star Gordon, who has been without a club since leaving Sunderland two years ago. The 31-year-old has been plagued by a knee injury and Hoops chiefs have already discussed a pay-as-you-play contract.

Gordon trained with Celts at the end of the season and impressed goalkeeper coach Stevie Woods.

But Parkhead chiefs may feel it is too much of a gamble to offer the shot-stopper a permanent deal and feel a contract covering first-team appearances would be a reasonable compromise.

Gordon, who also trained with Rangers earlier this year, is eager to get back into the game for the new campaign and the 40-cap star would welcome the chance to revive his career at Parkhead.